علاش

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic عَلَى أَيِّ شَيْء (ʕalā ʔayyi šayʔ, literally “on what thing”). Cognate with Maltese għaliex (“why”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʕlaːʃ/

Adverb

علاش • (ʕlāš)

1. (interrogative) why?

   Synonyms: علياش (ʕlayāš), علاه (ʕlāh), لاش (lāš), لاه (lāh)

2. (interrogative) about what?

   Synonyms: علياش (ʕlayāš), علاه (ʕlāh)